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Original Article

New low-field extremity MRI, compacTscan: comparison with whole-body 1.5 T conventional MRI

Takeshi SuzukiDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Satoshi ItoDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Shinya HandaInstitute of Applied Physics, Doctoral Program in Applied Physics, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Katsumi KoseInstitute of Applied Physics, Doctoral Program in Applied Physics, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Yoshikazu OkamotoDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Manabu MinamiDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Makoto SugiharaDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Masanobu HorikoshiDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Hiroto TsuboiDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Taichi HayashiDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Daisuke GotoDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Isao MatsumotoDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Takayuki SumidaDivision of Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;Division of Clinical Immunology, Major of Advanced Biochemical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 331-336 | Received 27 Oct 2009, Accepted 02 Feb 2010, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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